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Beggars can choose
January 24, 2020
Visitors to Aylesbury and other towns across the region are being encouraged to donate to local charities rather than to give money to street beggars. The ‘Spare Change or Real Change?’ campaign highlights the fact that many people begging have drug and alcohol misuse issues and giving them money enables them to feed their habit, rather than meet […]
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Enter the dragon
January 22, 2020
Gable Events and MacIntyre are celebrating Chinese New Year by inviting entries into the 19th Milton Keynes Dragon Boat Festival. This popular annual event returns to Willen Lake in Milton Keynes on Saturday 27 June when more than 40 crews are expected to battle it out in brightly painted Chinese dragon boats over the 200m […]
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MS grant boost
January 19, 2020
Physiotherapy at the Chilterns MS Centre has been backed for a second year by the Thriving Communities Fund, a Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust grant scheme for community projects. The trust has granted £10,000 towards the ongoing costs of providing this vital service to people affected by multiple sclerosis. Regular physiotherapy and support can help […]
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Crowdfunding tips
January 14, 2020
Our Vale, Aylesbury Vale’s crowdfunding platform, has seen success throughout 2019 with a number of impressive community projects reaching and even surpassing fundraising targets. To celebrate these achievements and to encourage more people to get involved in 2020, Aylesbury Vale District Council and Spacehive are hosting a free, interactive workshop at The Gateway on Thursday […]
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Be a good neighbour
January 8, 2020
Looking out for neighbours who are elderly or frail is something everyone can do which can make an enormous difference to older people who may live alone, or are vulnerable in the colder winter months, says Buckinghamshire County Council. Supporting one another in our local communities is also an important way to help the NHS, […]
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Leader’s 2020 message
January 3, 2020
A message from Martin Tett, Leader of Buckingham County Council Firstly, can I take this opportunity to wish readers a very happy and prosperous new year. As we say goodbye to 2019, we remember the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two, the birth of another royal baby, the hot summer, our World […]
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